RPC IV.2, 556 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 556 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Commodus
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': First half of reign of Commodus (hero Kyzikos)
Dating c. 180–186
Obverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΟϹ
Edition Κύζικος Κύζικος
Translation Cyzicus
Obverse design diademed head of hero Kyzikos (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΚΥ[ΖΙΚΗΝΩ]Ν ΝΕ[Ο?]ΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρων Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρων
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design Poseidon seated, left, holding dolphin and trident
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), V 16a
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Gotha H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), V 16a, pl. IV.7 (obv.), cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin